The European elections explained in 99 seconds – video animation

Voters in the European Union's 28 member states go to the polls between 22 and 25 May to elect a new European parliament. With anti-Brussels sentiment running at an all-time high, a dizzying array of eurosceptic parties from both right and left are expected to make major gains. These much-misunderstood elections could come to be seen as a turning point in EU history, says Jon Henley in our 99-second guide